SUMMARY:
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HISTORIC MEETING: POPE FRANCIS TRAVELS TO CASTEL GANDOLFO TO MEET
WITH BENEDICT XVI
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POPE FRANCIS ASKS JESUITS TO, WITH COMPLETELY COMMITTED LIFE, BE
LEAVEN TO WORLD
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AUDIENCES
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HISTORIC
MEETING: POPE FRANCIS TRAVELS TO CASTEL GANDOLFO TO MEET WITH
BENEDICT XVI
Vatican
City, 23 March 2013 (VIS) – At noon today, the Holy Father Francis
travelled by helicopter to Castel Gandolfo to meet and have lunch
with Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. Accompanying Benedict XVI to greet
Pope Francis on his arrival were Bishop Marcello Semeraro of Albano,
Italy, and Dr. Saverio Petrillo, director of the Pontifical Villas.
This
is the first time that the Church is experiencing a meeting between
the Pope and an Emeritus Pope. Even though the two have spoken by
telephone several times since Pope Francis' election as the 266th
Pope ten days ago, this is the first time that they are meeting face
to face. Although live coverage of the historic event will not be
provided, the Press Office of the Holy See has announced that there
will be an official photo of the two together in the library of the
Castel Gandolfo Apostolic Palace. (When available, the photo will be
published on the VIS blogsite at: http://www.visnews-en.blogspot.it/)
After
meeting privately and sharing lunch, the Holy Father Francis is
scheduled to return to the Vatican this afternoon, again by
helicopter.
POPE
FRANCIS ASKS JESUITS TO, WITH COMPLETELY COMMITTED LIFE, BE LEAVEN TO
WORLD
Vatican
City, 23 March 2013 (VIS) – Three days after beginning his
pontificate, Pope Francis sent a letter to the Superior General of
the Jesuits, Fr. Adolfo Nicolas Pachon. In it the Holy Father
responded to the letter that the Superior General had sent to him on
learning of the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Jesuit
in the history of the Society of Jesus to be elected Pope.
Following
is the complete text of the Roman Pontiff Francis' letter, dated 16
March:
“Dear
Fr. Nicolas, It is with great joy that I received the kind letter
that you sent on behalf of yourself and of the Society of Jesus on
the occasion of my election to the See of St. Peter, informing me of
your prayers for me and my apostolic ministry along with your
complete willingness to continue your unconditional service to the
Church and to the Vicar of Christ, according to the precepts of St.
Ignatius of Loyola.”
“I
thank you cordially for this token of appreciation and closeness,
which I reciprocate with pleasure, asking the Lord to enlighten and
accompany all Jesuits so that—faithful to the charism received and
the footsteps of the saints of our beloved Order, by their pastoral
activity but above all through the witness of lives entirely devoted
to the service of the Church, the Bride of Christ—they may be
evangelical leaven to the world, tirelessly seeking the glory of God
and the good of souls.”
“With
these sentiments I ask all Jesuits to pray for me and entrust me to
the loving protection of Mary, our Mother in Heaven, while, as a
pledge of abundant heavenly favours, I impart with special fondness
my Apostolic Blessing, which I also extend to all those who work with
the Society of Jesus in their activities, benefit from their good
works, and partake of their spirituality.”
AUDIENCES
Vatican
City, 23 March 2013 (VIS) – This morning, the Holy Father received
His Beatitude Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, Patriarch of Alexandria of the
Copts, in audience.
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